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Margaret Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hanover-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Carter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hanover-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hanover-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hanover |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 105 |
| Highest Grade | 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Ashland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Carter | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Mae Carter | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Evelyn Carter | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ruth Carter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Annie Carter | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edna Carter | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Walter Carter | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Carter | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hanover, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Hanover, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Hanover-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 21
Hanover-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hanover |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 105 |
| Highest Grade | 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Margaret Carter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Carter
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Walter Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mae Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hanover-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hanover-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04268-00101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lindsay Harris | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Ruby Harris | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | J. B. Youell | 59 | Head | Conductor | Virginia |
| 4 | Annie Youell | 78 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | J. V., Jr. Youell | 22 | Son | Mariner | Virginia |
| 6 | Sam J. Youell | 21 | Son | Mariner | Virginia |
| 7 | Alice Youell | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Leslie Yarbrough | 30 | Son-in-law | Mariner | Virginia |
| 9 | Virginia Yarbrough | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 10 | Frances Shelton | 21 | Lodger | Cook | Virginia |
| 11 | Ted Mallory | 25 | Head | Section Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Conway Honaker | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Mary White | 38 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 14 | Earl Youngs | 46 | Lodger | Delivery Boy | Virginia |
| 15 | Geneva Youngs | 46 | Lodger | Cook | Virginia |
| 16 | Bernard Tinsley | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Mary Tinsley | 45 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 18 | Wilbur Tinsley | 17 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 19 | Frances Tinsley | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Elizabeth Tibbs | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Joe Tibbs | 21 | Son-in-law | Porter | Virginia |
| 22 | Evelyn Tibbs | 2 | Grand-dau | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Walter Carter | 46 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 24 | Edna Carter | 22 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 25 | Margaret Carter THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 26 | Evelyn Carter | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Annie Carter | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Ruth Carter | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Walter Carter | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Mae Carter | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Jenny Williams | 49 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 32 | Berlin Woolfolk | 30 | Lodger | Mariner | Virginia |
| 33 | Mattie Woolfolk | 29 | Lodger | Cook | Virginia |
| 34 | Lillian Woolfolk | 11 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Addie Woolfolk | 10 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Luther Woolfolk | 9 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Jimmy Woolfolk | 3 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 38 | George Brooks | 85 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Addie Brooks | 75 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Edwin Brooks | 39 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)